An ELance for high-end, professional services. (gigaom.com)

I must say that I found the post amusing for a company that bills itself the Elance for high-end, when the first post's I saw where:

I am in need of a designer to develop my company website. Currently we are operating without a website. Budget: Under $1,000

I am looking for a web designer to build a basic 5 page site for a debt reduction service. Budget: Under $1,000

It kind of looks like the same need a Facebook clone for free junk to me.

by definition, a high end professional services firm/contractor will probably not require an Elance style of job board site to find work. Simply word of mouth and/or reputation will be enough